Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
Trouble is that he is a marked man, so we have to learn to use the space he creates by being marked by 2 of their players. Agree about Noone flagging as he seemed to be limping and must have been knackered in the heat.
Is it just me or does anyone else think that KLL is massively off the pace??
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By his own high standards he was very poor when he came on bar his first major involvement when he crossed and barnes was tugged back. Their right back read him fairly well and a couple of times he picked the wrong option.
That being said when fully fit he willbe a huge asset against tiring defences. His off the pace is most people's top pace, between him noone & Buckley we will cause defences no end of problems.
That being said when fully fit he willbe a huge asset against tiring defences. His off the pace is most people's top pace, between him noone & Buckley we will cause defences no end of problems.
Gritt23
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What a player!! Not match fit / sharp, and it showed a bit, yet still can't believe he didn't set up 2 goals on a plate. One was a miraculous save (and offside?) and one was only prevented by a stonewall penalty, not given.
That's him below his best. As I say, what a player!
That's him below his best. As I say, what a player!
I didn't see him today, but I was listening and it sounded similar to what I saw at Donny, which is that he is off the pace, is giving it away cheaply and really isn't delivering on the final ball. Obviously he isn't match fit but these are all elements of his game that I thought were much improved during his second loan spell with us, I think right now it's hard to justify starting him, as he has looked pretty ineffectual.
StanmoreSeagull
Member
Agree, painter was under the kosh when KLL came on. He's hopeless defensively and he came on when Blackpool were getting back into it. He also lost the ball in dangerous areas a couple of times and needs to know that he must play the simple, safer ball sometimes. Saying that I'm sure he will improve. We certainly Missed more creativity on the bench from Buckley and Hoskins today. Still not a bad result to ex pl parachute payment backpool.
METALMICKY
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- Jan 30, 2004
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Whilst not fully fit I can see why Gus is hesitant to commit.
The key difference is that Noone has the footballing brain. Lua Lua is just a bit naive at times and needs variation. He may have blistering pace but in this Division against a better class of defender you need other tools. He can look clumsy and sometimes does not not know when to release and perhaps play the easier percentage ball that keeps possession particularly when deeper in our half.
Having said all this I still like to have him as an impact sub particularly when fully fit. If we can get his brain up to the speed of his legs he could be awesome.
The key difference is that Noone has the footballing brain. Lua Lua is just a bit naive at times and needs variation. He may have blistering pace but in this Division against a better class of defender you need other tools. He can look clumsy and sometimes does not not know when to release and perhaps play the easier percentage ball that keeps possession particularly when deeper in our half.
Having said all this I still like to have him as an impact sub particularly when fully fit. If we can get his brain up to the speed of his legs he could be awesome.
Shooting Star
Well-known member
I agree with this.
Sometimes it doesn't look like he's fully in synch with the team (probably natural considering he's been injured and it's only the 4th league game). He looks brilliant going forward, and though he did look off the pace today, his two crosses were excellent. BUT whenever he turns back, as our players do in our passing game, he looks incredibly vulnerable to losing the ball, and as metalmicky said, a little naive, whereas Noone looks comfortable playing it back.
Having said that, our team looks f***ing blistering four games into the season. We could be very scary come November.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
erm...dont know who u wer listening too..but i wasnt ther and listening and didnt get tht impression at all...he was roasting ther full back...and maybe misplaced one ball..also he put som tackles in...
the guy has what played bits of 2 games..and how many games at the end of last season..2?..no wonder he's not quite there yet..but he's still a big threat and i look forward to seeing more of him
I agree, felt he was poor. Defensively we were not as good when he came on, mainly for the fact he does a lot of ball watching. I wonder whether he'll be involved when Buckley is fit, just a feeling. The 5 subs is not going to help and surely Noone can't be left out of the squad.
Hunting 784561
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- Jul 8, 2003
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Big mistake taking Noone off, he was terrifying Blackpool .
I think KLL has possibly been on the beer and pies too much. He looks at least half a stone heavier than when he was last here, hence the relative lack of pace.
I think KLL has possibly been on the beer and pies too much. He looks at least half a stone heavier than when he was last here, hence the relative lack of pace.
Seasider78
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- Nov 14, 2004
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KLL looks a much better player when he has open space to run into. Trouble was yesterday we did not get the ball over to him quickly enough so by the time it arrived at his feet he was already crowded by Blackpool players. Noone is contrast is better in these circumstances and drifts past players which is why yesterdays game suited him more than KLL.
We will need both options this season
We will need both options this season
Icy Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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Anyone who thinks he will look as effective against decent Championship sides as he did against donkey League One defenders is gonna be disappointed imo. Good squad member who is obviously not match fit, he would not be here if he was the world beater some of you are expecting him to be,
I agree to a certain extent but I think a lot of the reason why he didn't get the ball quickly enough was because he wasn't getting in the right positions. When he has ball to feet and us running at defenders, he looks great still but, off the ball, at the moment is a major weakness. Using his blistering pace as an impact sub doesn't just mean when he is running with the ball. There were several attacks yesterday when he should have been sprinting to get forward but instead he just hung back. This was the most disappointing aspect for me yesterday.
supaseagull
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Absolutely spot on
sir albion
New member
Yeah but everybody on here thinks he's the best player in the world
Langley
New member
I thought that at times he seemed unaware of what was going on around him, certainly not at his best
Basil Fawlty
Don't Mention The War
Tore their right-back to shreds, swung some very dangerous low crosses into the six yard box. But still getting back to full fitness, after not playing against Pompey and Cardiff.